| Location | Basildon |
| Age | 3 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 08/05/2003 |
| Date of Death | 13/09/2006 |
| Visitors | 8,551 since 27/06/2007 |
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Our beautiful baby girl Amazing Grace was born on may 8th 2003 at 6.06am. She looked like a
porcelain doll with beautiful red ruby skin and thick dark hair; I took her home that evening to be
greeted by my other four children; 3 girls and a little boy. I hoped my son wouldn’t be
disappointed as he wanted a little brother so bad, he was not though. Things were great grace was
getting a little chubby baby and we started baby massage and I took her to mother and parent
classes. Then in December 2003 we were told that our baby girl Grace had cancer of the kidney. I
could not sleep at all that night I just sat there staring at her and praying to god. Please please
don’t take my precious baby girl. We was sent to great Ormond street hospital where grace under
went a biopsy and a load of other tests. 3 days later we were told that Grace had a very rare form
of cancer called clear cell sarcoma. She had to have a hickman line fitted; this was so that they
could give her chemotherapy. We had this for 6months and then Grace had an operation to remove the
tumour. I gave her a big kiss and I told her that I loved her then I walked out of the theatre
crying. I was going through so many emotions one minute I thought she was going to die the next I
was glad that they was getting the nasty tumour out; then I started to get nasty and I started
shouting at graces dad and then just crying. Grace was put into intensive care after the operation.
6 weeks after, grace then had 6weeks of intense radiotherapy. This was to prevent the cancer from
coming back. Into December 2004 we had another CT scan and a meeting with Graces professor she told
us finally Grace was in remission; that was the most wonderful feeling of all. Then in January 2005
we came crashing down with a big bang! The cancer had returned. My life had gone from a major high
to a low. I didn’t know how to feel we had to go into hospital for chemotherapy again. In august
grace had to have a stem cell transplant. There were loads of highs and lows over these few months
because I could only see my other 4 children every other weekend and I missed them so much. Grace
was really sick and it was really scaring me, but finally just before Christmas we were allowed to
go home and yet again told that grace was in remission this was the best couple of months. Then
grace got shingles in February 2006, we had to go back into our local hospital. Grace started to
loose weight. They wanted to send us home but I wouldn’t let them. A month later in March we are
still in hospital. Graces dad noticed that she was breathing funny; this went on all day. The doctor
said that this could be any number of things but he wasn’t sure. Myself and Grace was sitting
watching TV when she went limp I started screaming at the nurses to help me I told them that she had
stopped breathing. The doctors told us that Grace had suffered a stroke and that she needed to go to
great Ormond Street straight away. When we got to GOSH they told us that grace had a tumour in her
brain and that it had haemorrhaged and that she would need to be taken down for an operation
straight away. They told us that she might not make it through the operation so we had to make one
of the hardest decisions of our life. We only had minutes to say goodbye to our beautiful baby girl
not knowing if we were ever going to see her pretty smiling face again and we were led away crying.
8 gruelling long hours later Grace came back from theatre. After an hour of coming back from theatre
Grace was grabbing at her introbator tube so the nurses removed it. Grace looked at me and said "I
want a cuppa tea and where’s my dummy". That was the best thing in the world ever. 3 weeks after
her operation we had a meeting with Graces professor she told us the news that would break our
hearts. She told us that grace only had 6 to 8 weeks to live! On top of hearing the devastating news
I knew that I had to go and tell my other 4 children. On the 13th September at 21 weeks after we
were told our bad news sadly Grace lost her battle. Grace passed away peacefully with everyone
around that knew and loved her in the hospital that we were first told about her cancer. Before she
slipped away into gods arms I asked her to show me a thunderstorm so I knew that she got there safe
and sound and that she was with our uncle Terry. When the doctor confirmed that Grace had gone a
bolt of lightning and a clap of thunder hit through the sky. I always said that my baby girl was a
very special child with the face of an angel. When the storm begun I knew that she had gone to be in
the arms of god and be one of his children.
Goodnight our AMAZING GRACE.
Love Mummy xxxxx
The songs that we have put on this web page are what were played at Graces funeral missing you by
1st Lady because the words say it all, Wires by Athlete because the many trips to theatre Grace had
and the words explain exactly how i felt all the times she was in ICU.
Heyy
Hey Sweet'Pea!
Have been feeling alil down pass few days, so thought i would come talk to you :) not that i know what to say!
Can yu pass a message on to my Charlie for me..Just tell him Mummy missing loads + loves him more than ever...i do tell him every night but hopefully hes with you + your playin together :)
Im guna give Mummy a txt tomorro she hows shes doing, i do think about her alot too. i knw its short + sweet but i must be off Goregous Girl!
Love you Gracie x x x x
Beautifuls :) ♥
♥ Hey Beautifuls ♥
Been along time,But i have never stopped thinkin about you..But your Mummy got intouch with me a few days ago...Which really made my day :)
Hope your running riot up there with My Charlie'Boy :D
Love you x x x
*Was an Angel on Earth, Now an Angel in Heaven* ♥
heloo gracie x
i just want to say goodnight sweetheart i hope u will look after ur sisters and brother and i no u r there gardien angel i no u r watching a lookin after them u r so beauttifull goodnight for now x
baby girl x x
hello grace i just want to say leayh told me u wanted to be a princess and ur the biggest beauttifulliest princess there is and look after ur brothers and sisters because i no they miss u and i might have never seen u but i no ur a real princess love u bye x x love shannon howe and courtnie and leayh busby
swan princess
NIGHT NIGHT GRACE
LOVED FOREVER AND A DAY XXXXX
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LOVE TO YOU X X
Beautiful Grace
Thank you for your kind words,
I have just read your story , Grace you are so beautiful. Words dont come close to how sad your story is, She fought so well. If i could change things i would xx play safely in heaven angel keep my little George-Leo safe... xxx
love you babe grace xxxxxx
♥ Missing Youu ♥
Bubba Gracie i miss you soo much and wish you were here with us ♥ i love you soo much little princess and am thinking of you always i will never forget you or the memories we have ♥ love you baby girl ♥
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love shannon howe
my little sister
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With love I'm missing you so much..
My heart is broke in two
I feel all alone and lonely..
So what am I to do?
I think of you every second..
And every minute of the day
I've never been the same..
Since the day you passed away
I know you are in my memory..
And I will remember you with love
But please come home my Angel..
My Angel up above
You shine bright first thing..
In the morning
You shine bright..
Last thing at night
'Oh why did God take you first..?
'Cos that was just not right
You should be here with your family..
Who love you very much
So please my precious Angel..
Always stay in touch
love you loads and 4eva x x x
elloo my special lil cousin
i need you to do something for me its really important i need you to look after mummy for me she is very down at the moment and needs her special angel to look after her so please look after her tonight for me.
i miss and love you soooo much Grace there is a big part of my life missing now your not here. i miss speading time with you finding crabs (ants) lol and following cats.
i will never forget our hoilday we went on it was the best hoilday of my life because it was with you and know hoilday will evere replace it. when i sit at your garden i think of all the good times we had going on trips and seeing famous people. i just wish we had more time with you.
i think about you every day and will never forget you.
i love you loads and 4eva chelsea x x x
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